SNAPDRAGON

any herbaceous plant of the genus Antirrhinum (order Scrophulariales, family Scrophulariaceae), of which there are about 40 species native to western North America and the western Mediterranean region. The flowers are tubular, bilaterally symmetrical, and usually large with a closed, liplike mouth that excludes most insects but can be forced open by strong bees, the main pollinators. Snapdragons are popular garden plants, and many horticultural varieties exist. Galvezia speciosa, a related plant, is also called snapdragon.